Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,777, William Ferguson, Continental (Penn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn)
Ferguson William Elizabeth
N. 2,777
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn)
Ferguson, William Elizabeth
N. 2,777
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland } ss
I James F. Lambert Clerk of The Court of Common Pleas holden at Carlisle in and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that William Ferguson was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania and died in the County of Cumberland in the State of Penn- sylvania, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four on the twenty third day of April. That he left a widow whose name was Elizabeth, who also was a Pensioner and who died the twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, leaving the following named children. William Ferguson, David Ferguson, John Ferguson, Mary Davis, widow, Nancy wife of Andrew Patton, and Sarah, wife of Joseph Culbertson, who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid William and Elizabeth Ferguson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Carlisle This 11 th day of November in the year of our Lord 1880
James F. Lambert Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } 4
On this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Honorable John Reeds President and John Stewart and John Leferer Esquires, Associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Ferguson a resident of Westpennsborough Township in the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Ferguson who was a private in the army of the Revolution. Separated from the lapse of time and the infirmities of age is unable to state the time when her husband entered the service and when he was discharged, she recollects of hearing her husband frequently speak of the following Officers, to wit. Dick, Gordon, and Wilson and that he worked at making cannon carriages when in the service and that he enlisted for a certain term of years. Applicant has no documentary evidence now in her possession in support of her claim. Her husband had his original discharge in his possession until he made application to the United States for a Pension & his discharge was then forwarded to Washington City with said application. Her husband the said William Ferguson was placed on the Pension List of the United States in the autumn of the year A.D. 1832 or the winter or spring of the year A.D. 1833 and received a pension from the United States from that time to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Ferguson on the fifteenth day of August A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid William Ferguson died on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not

marriage to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated
Elisabeth Ferguson I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
W m M. Pater Prothonotary

See the papers of Elizabeth Ferguson under this act of July 7, 1838 - 204206
Sit Hon. J. H. McLaughlin and 5/50 increased to $740. Com. J. H. " " Mch 1831. Ending 23 April 1834. Certif. sent to Hon. J. H. McLaughlin Feby 19, 1857.
4325
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Ferguson, widow of William Ferguson, died of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private within the Comp. commanded by Captain Frazier of the regt commanded by Col. Hovey in the Penna line for 2 years priv. Arty & artificers. Increased from $100 per ann.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831 and on the 23 rd April 1834, at his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept 1839, sent to J. H. McLaughlin, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to the 23 rd of April 1834 $452.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
Deduct payments made under the certificate granted to the said pensioner $452.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Gundy, Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5, Page 20.

4325 Pennsylvania
William Ferguson
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Artillery commanded by Captain Fries of the Regt. commanded by Col. Flowers in the Penn. line for Private 3 years — $100.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 150 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. R. M. Clayton from Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $150.00 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 50.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Suce Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6 Page 57
let 2 Jan 1838 76-8 M ch 1 Acad

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County } B
On this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable David Graham and William Line, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland aforesaid, now sitting, William Ferguson, a resident of Westpennsborough Township, in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
I entered the company of Artillery and Artificers commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Irish, Lieutenants Gibson and Morris in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Flower and Major George Lukens, as a private on the 13 th or 14 th day of April A.D. 1778. Having at that time enlisted for the term of three years. At what was then called Washingtonburg or the Carlisle Barracks near Carlisle in the County of Cumberland, Penn a , being at the time I enlisted a resident of the Township of Hanover in Lancaster County - After my enlistment, the company I entered, remained at Washingtonburg and were employed in making the carriages of Cannon, ammunition wagons and travelling Forges for the United States Army, then engaged in actual service - Orders were sent on to us from the Army for what was wanted and we made agreeably to calls forwarded to us - At one time we made fifteen cannon carriages for eighteen pounder Cannon which were sent on to Stony Point after that place was taken by Genl. Wayne's Army - During the time we were at Washingtonburg there were two Cannon made by William Linnane made of wrought iron, the one a three pounder and the other a six pounder, we mounted them on very handsomely finished carriages - They were painted red at

at the muzzle, the remainder with alternate black & white rings - The one had "The Queen of France", the other "Genl. Wayne" painted on them in large letters - After they were finished we tried them at a target and found they shot extremely correct. If I remember correctly, I think they were taken towards Fort Pitt - I have since heard that the British took one or both of them and have them now mounted in Dover castle -
He remained at Washingtonburg until the expiration of the term for which I enlisted with the exception of two tours, one up the Juniata River to the Lead mines to bring the stores away that had been left there, he took cannon, shovels picks &c. down the river in boats, it was in the spring of the year, in short time, we were away about a month - The other tour was up the north Branch of the Susquehanna to the valley of Wyoming after the massacre of the inhabitants by the Indians - It was in the fall of the year and the inhabitants had returned and put in some grain and erected a few cabins. A few houses had escaped the general conflagration, which were such as had the Kings protection the sign of which was a white flag - We went up to that valley for stone coal for the use of the Foundry -
I remained in the service until the 16 th April 1781 when the term for which I enlisted, to wit, three years, expired when I obtained a certificate of my service from Capt. James Gibson who then commanded our company, Capt. Dick having resigned a short time before that period, & Lieut. Gibson being promoted to that office - I afterwards obtained a discharge in regular form from Capt. Gordon who was clothier and paymaster of the Regiment, which was signed by Genl. Irvine - On the discharge which I obtained from Genl. Irvine there was a certificate of the monthly pay due to me amounting to $108 which I afterwards found it difficult to get and sold it to a man the name of Powers to whom I gave the discharge with the certificate

as evidence of my claim to the pay which he said would be necessary to entitle him to get the money and I have never obtained it from him again, not having ever seen him since he settled for the money due to me. The certificate which I got from Capt. Jas. Gibson of my service I send to the War Department with this declaration. I have no other documentary evidence of my services and know of no person now living who could testify to the same. The depositions of Isaac Rayman and William Denning who served with me, and which are attached to this declaration, I obtained some years since. William Denning is since dead. And Isaac Rayman lived in the state of New York and I have not heard of him since the time his deposition was taken, at which time he came to this state, Penn a , to obtain evidence of his services for the purpose of making application to the United States for a pension.
And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and Subscribed { Wm. F. Logsdon the day and year aforesaid Before
Mr. HANSON Protho of the Court of C. Pleas of Com th Co.
J. James Lamberton residing in the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Ferguson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy eight years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before
Mr. HANSON Protho of the C. of C. Pleas of Com th Co.
James Lamberton

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifying that it appears to them that the Rev. Solomon Williams who has signed the certificate hereto attached is a clergyman residing in Northumberland Township, that he is aged and infirm and could not appear in Court without inconvenience and that Rev. James Lamberton who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the Borough of Carlisle, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
15 th Dec 1832
Isaiah Graham Wm Line } Elders of the } Presbytery
State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } ss
I John Harper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Ferguson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Carlisle this fifteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
JOHN HARPER CLK

William Ferguson
4325
Admitted Artificer certificate issued to Elizabeth the widow
Admitted
Private Artillery
$100.00
5 years
For Mr. Boy As Reps

BRIEF in the case of  William Ferguson  of Cumberland Co. in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court Pleas  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 April 13 th } " 14 3 " " Private Capt. Fresh, Col. Housers. Artificers Penn. Troops Military } 93  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster. Cumberland Co. Pa.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living, traditional & documentary.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers improperly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County } S.S.
On this tenth day of July 1850 personally appeared before me George Ege a Justice of the peace in and for said County William Ferguson, he being personally known to me as a son of the late W m and Elizabeth Ferguson who I have understood to have been U. S. Pensioners. And he being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he learned from his Father the late W m Ferguson that he was an artificer in the Revolution and served in Col. Hovey's Regt. And that of his own knowledge, he knows that his Father did receive a pension under the Act of June 1832 at the rate of 144 dollars per year up to the day of his death which took place on the 23 rd day of Ap l . 1834 and that after the death of his Father, his Mother the late Elizabeth Ferguson received a pension (at the same rate to wit. $144) under act of July 1838 up to the day of her death, which took place on the 25 th day of May 1843 to the best of his recollection, but all of which will fully appear by reference to the files of the Pension Department.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim to a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month that being the amount of pay allowed to Col. Hovey's artificers, under the respective acts, under which the two late pensioners were paid.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year first above written
William Ferguson
Geo. Ege J. P.

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County
I James F. Lamberton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that George Ege before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were taken, was at the times and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Carlisle the 10 th day of July A.D. 1850.
James F. Lamberton Prothny

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
See
File No. 2777
Elizabeth Ferguson Widow
William Ferguson Pri. Rev War
Act: July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol. Q , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Ferguson Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let 7 May '39
W. P. Ramsey,
let 22 Mar 1839
S. H. Graham
Act 9 July 1838

House of Representatives July 15. 1852
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
In the case of Elizabeth Ferguson decd. late of Cumberland County Pa. and a pensioner under act 7 July 1835; an application is now made by William Ferguson one of her surviving children, for an increase of her pension, on the ground set forth in his declaration. Minding my constituent to

receive an early answer, I must request the favour of your prompt attention.
Very respectd. I Sarah L. Sandham

4206.
Pennsylvania. Phil Elizabeth Ferguson dec d
Widow of William Ferguson who was Pensioned under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 April 1834, in the State of Penn a who was a private in the  Artillery commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col Horner in the Pay fine for 2 yrs Cine? from $144.
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a at the rate of 240 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feby 1851. and sent to Hon J. X. McLanahan Secy of Reps
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
J. E. Robinson Clerk,
Recorded by Book 3 Vol. 1 Page 219

See papers of Elizabeth Ferguson, under the act of June 7, 1832 - No 4325.
4206
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Ferguson, widow of William Ferguson, dec d
widow rec d a portion of who was  widow rec d a portion of  pension under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 rd April 1834, of Cumberland in the State of Penna who was a private in the Co m commanded by Captain Early & Clarke  Forbes of the reg t commanded by Col l Flannery in the Penna line for 2 years, artificer.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 144 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept r 1839 to L. H. Graham, Carlisle, Penna.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1839 504.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 72.00
$576.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Conway Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 157.

Declaration of William Ferguson of Cunnab 16 o Pa.
Robert Morley M. L. D.

I issue a new Certificate to the widow of Wm Ferguson dec d in lieu of the old one under the act of 7 June 32 for 2 yrs Arrears - 1444 $ pr. an m from 4 March 31 to 23 ap l 34 the day of his death subject to the deduction of what has been paid
L. H. Graham Carlisle Pa
1 June 30 has deposited and paid more insurance

State of Pennsylvania, Cumberland County } ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came The Reverend Joshua Williams, a clergyman, residing in the Township of Hoplandborough and County and State aforesaid, who upon his solemn oath, administered in due form of Law, says that he is well acquainted with William Ferguson and that he believes him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed } The 14 th day of Decem- } ber A.D. 1832 Before } John Leavitt " "
Joshua Williams
Cumberland County } ss State of Penn a } ss
I John Harper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Davidson Esq r before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Magistrate duly Commissioned, & qualified to act, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of December A.D. 1832.
J. Harper Clerk
Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss & Hoplandborough Township Personally appeared before John Davidson Esq r one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid Isaac Rayman and being sworn to have deposed and said that he knows

Washington D.C. Dec. 14 th 1850
To The Hon. W. C. of Pensions Sir:
I transmit herewith a letter just rec d from my friend Jas H. Graham Esq r of Carlisle, in regard to the case of the children of Mrs and Elizabeth Ferguson applicants for the back pay of their parents both of whom were pensioners. Mr Graham complains of delay in the matter. He is an extremely accurate business man, and I presume you will find by reference to the papers filed that every thing is in proper form. Your attention to the case is respectfully solicited & your prompt attention will oblige Yr. Ob d Serv t &c Jas. A. M c Laughlin

Cambridge 13 Dec 1850 -
Rev. James H. Nicholson
My dear Sir,
I understand the Col. Edwards Com tee of Pensions the past - assigned by the Pension Department of the children of W m Frederick Ferguson who claim back pay due to their father & mother both of whom were pensioners. The widow having drawn a pension for five years after her husband's death. W m Ferguson was an artist & during the time of his enlistment was employed making cannon. His pay was this pension ought to have been $20 per month or $240 per annum but he rec d but $11.4 There is therefore $96. per annum due his children from 1832 up to the widow's death. That date the papers forwarded will show. Will you please call on Col. Edwards & urge the case to a decision as I know from the personal application I made when at Washington that business of this kind may be facilitated by some one to give it their personal attention.
Please call on Col. Edwards & write to me the result as soon as practicable as the heirs are very urgent & are calling very frequently on me for information.
Very truly
Your friend
J. P. Morland

M rs Ferguson, Dec
Da. 10 th June 1832
Sum to £240 per annum, less former pays at £100 per annum coming March 1831 due 23 April 1834. Payable to M rs Ferguson Hannah Ferguson, John Ferguson Mary Jacobs Nancy Patton & Sarah Culbertson, only surviving children
Elizabeth Ferguson Dec
10 th July 1838
Sum to £240, less £100, payable as above
Wm J. X. W. Shanahan N of R

Carlisle 2 nd Dec 1850.
Col J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
I am so you embrace the widow as to the heirs of W m & Elizabeth Ferguson Dec d both of whom were Pensioners. W m Ferguson was an artist & entitled to twenty dollars per month or two hundred & forty dollars per annum. He was placed on the Pension list at $100 per annum a short time before his death. After his death his widow applied under the act of Congress allowing five years pension to widows married prior to 1794. She rec d a pension at the rate of $144 per annum for 5 years. At the time the widow was placed on the pension list she rec d the back pay which was due to her husband at the rate of $144 per annum & it was then stated that a mistake had occurred in not allowing her husband $144 in place of $100 per annum. I send up the papers of both the application forwarded them to Washington I have therefore a personal knowledge of the facts & have stated which on reference to the papers you will find, I presume to be correct.
It now appears W m Ferguson was entitled to two hundred & forty dollars per annum & that there is a balance of $96 per annum due to the heirs from 1832 when the father's pension commenced

To the 23 rd April 1889 Five years after his death, when the widows pension terminated -
Will you please have the case examined write to me at Carlisle Penn ce From information received I have no doubt there is a balance due to the heirs Very Respectfully Yours
James H. Graham

Sir.
Enclosed you will find the application of Elizabeth Ferguson for a pension under the late act of Congress - You will please, after examining the papers, direct your reply to me at Carlisle. Penn s .
Yours respectfully
William H. Ramsey

State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } ss
Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, personally came Elizabeth Ferguson, widow of William Ferguson late a Pensioner of the United States, deceased; Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, depose & say, that there is no family records of the marriage of deponent and her late husband, the aforesaid William Ferguson, deceased, and there is no family records of the birth of the children of deponent and her aforesaid deceased husband. Deponent has no documentary evidence of her marriage or of the birth of her children and has no knowledge of the existence of any such evidence.
Sworn to & subscribed the thirtieth day of May A.D. 1839 Before L. H. Williams
Elizabeth Ferguson
State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } ss
I George Sanderson, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of Cumberland County, do certify that L. H. Williams is a magistrate as above stated, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Carlisle, the thirty first day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Geo. Sanderson
Protho

Pa. Philadelphia June 3 Eliz Ferguson,
FREE
Hon. J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Carlisle 21 May 1829-
Hon. J. J. Edwards
Sir.
Yours of the 22 nd inst. has been received and agreeable to your instructions, I enclose the affidavit of Elizabeth Ferguson stating the nature of documentary evidence in possession cannot be procured & near relative to the best of her knowledge. I hope this may be satisfactory & enable your Department to pass upon the claim of the applicant. I should regret, if, from the lapse of time, the evidence assumed should be considered insufficient to justify the favorable action of your Department in this case. From my own personal knowledge on the subject I have no doubt as to the validity of her claim under the act of Congress, the applicant's husband, was deceased, leaving widow within a few miles of this Town from my earliest recollections. Please forward the certificate to me as soon as convenient, should the applicant be successful.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. H. Graham

May 22.
In at Pa.
Free
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Carlisle 17 May 1839—
Hon. L. S. Edwards
Dr Sir
In January last I forwarded to Hon. W m P. Ramsay, member sent to Congress from this District, the applications of Elizabeth Ferguson, widow of W m Ferguson a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension. As her husband received a pension from the U. S. I presume there could be no difficulty unless it should arise from the manner in which the marriage was proved which might not have been in accordance with the strict requirements of your Department, but was the best that could be adduced under the circumstances of the case & is not sufficient to deprive the old Lady of the benefits of the acts of Congress. The evidence clearly proved their marriage prior to the time required by the acts of Congress & w d have been sufficient to establish that fact in any Court in Penn a .
As it is some months since the application was forwarded & the old Lady is very unfortunate, will you have the kindness to inform me of the situation of her application & if it is passed upon. Forward her certificate to me
With Great Respect
Your obed t Serv t
J. H. Graham

Small Green 6 PAID Congressional Mrs
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Carlisle May 1. 1859.
Sir.
I left in your postoffice some time in February last the papers of Elizabeth Turgison, an applicant for a pension. Will you have the goodness to inform me whether any action has been had upon them.
Very truly your obedt. Servt.
William Ramsey
James L'Ecuyer Esq.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, William Ferguson, deceased, late of Pennsylvania, who was an Artificer in the Revolution, was entitled to receive one hundred and forty four dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th March 1831; and that having received only one hundred dollars per annum, and having died on the 23d April 1834, the difference from the 4th of March 1831 to the day of his death, is payable to Elizabeth Ferguson, the widow of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Examined and Countersigned
Acting Secretary of War
Commission of Pensions

William Ferguson Pa. Act of June 1832 As what time paid?
Died 14 th April 1836 Pen. Office
Died 23 rd April 1834 p er May 7. 1839 to that period

4675
Elizabeth Ferguson of M m Pennsylvania
admitted Prants age 104
died 23 April 1834
no deduction
Act 7 July 38
L. N. Graham Carlisle Pa

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County {
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally came John Moore aged fifty nine years, who upon his solemn oath duly administered according to law, doth depose & say that he was well acquainted with William Ferguson late of West- Pennborough Township in the County and State aforesaid now deceased. That the said William Ferguson died on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Deponent was at the house of the said William Ferguson on the day he died and assisted to lay out the corpse. The said William Ferguson in his life time was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood in which he lived to have been a revolutionary soldier, and deponent knows that before his death he received a pension from the United States. Said W m Ferguson at the time of his death left a widow named Elizabeth who is still living and unmarried. This deponent first became acquainted with the aforesaid William Ferguson in the year one thousand eight hundred and two at which time he was married to the aforesaid Elizabeth. Deponent cannot state at what time the aforesaid William and Elizabeth were married but he knows they have children now living aged upwards of fifty years Sworn & Subscribed The 15 th day of January A.D. 1839 Before Robert Endres
John Moore
J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County } ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State personally came John Skiles aged seventy seven years, who upon his solemn oath duly administered according to law, doth depose & say that he became acquainted with William Ferguson, late of West-pennsborough Township, County & State aforesaid, now deceased, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, the year that Genl St Clair was defeated. That the said W m Ferguson was at that time a married man and Elizabeth Ferguson the widow who now survives him was at that time his wife. That he has been acquainted with the said William Ferguson & wife Elizabeth from that time up to the time of the death of the aforesaid William Ferguson, that the said Elizabeth Ferguson is now the widow of the aforesaid W m Ferguson, that she is now living and unmarried and is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid William Ferguson in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one, when deponent first became acquainted with the aforesaid William & Elizabeth
Sworn & subscribed the 19 day of January A.D. 1839 - Re for
John Skiles
Robert Snodgrass
Also at the same time & place personally came Samuel McKeahan Senior, aged fifty six years who upon his solemn oath duly administered according to law, doth depose and say that he lived near the residence of W m Ferguson late of Westpennsborough Township Camb le County, Penn a now deceased, from the time of his earliest recollections, that when he was a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age he went to school with the children of the aforesaid William Ferguson, that at that time he, deponent, was from three to five years older than the oldest of the children of the aforesaid W m Ferguson

That Elizabeth Ferguson was the wife of the aforesaid William Ferguson at the time of Deponent's earliest recollection, & the mother of all his children. Deponent has lived near the residence of the aforesaid W m Ferguson from the time of his earliest recollections up to the time of the death of the said William & since his death, his widow the aforesaid Elizabeth occupies the residence of her husband now deceased. From Deponent's intimate knowledge of the aforesaid W m Ferguson & wife Elizabeth & all their family from the time this Deponent was a very small boy, this Deponent is well satisfied the said William & Elizabeth were married some years prior to 1794. The aforesaid Elizabeth is still living & unmarried & is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid William Ferguson now deceased. From the time this Deponent was a small boy
Sworn & subscribed
the 19 th January A.D. 1839.
Before Robert Snodgrass J.P.
Samuel McEchan
State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ss
I Robert Snodgrass a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Cumberland & State of Pennsylvania, do certify that John Moor, John Shiles and Samuel McEchan the respective affiants named in the above and foregoing depositions, are men of credibility, and that their respective statements are entitled to credit. Witness my hand the 19 th day of January A.D. 1839.
Robert Snodgrass J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss.
I W m M c Peter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Robert Indyrap is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such may faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22 d day of January A. D. 1839
W m M c Peter Prothonotary

Grace Raymond deposition

Cumberland County Newton Township } ss
Personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County William Dunning who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he knows that while he was a soldier at the Barrels in Carlisle in the year 1777 that William Morgan was in Capt. Nathaniel Irish's Company working at the wheel right keeping and further saith not.
In witness whereof Before me this 5th March 1824
Wm Dunning
James Mannan
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Cumberland County
I John Harper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that James Shannon and John Davidson the elder Esquires before whom the above and annexed affidavits pur- porting to have been made were at that time Justices of the peace but both since deceased, and that the signatures annexed are their genuine signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Carlisle the 15th day of December 1832
JOHN HARPER CLK

Cumberland County Pa -
Personally appeared in open Court John Harper Esq. who being sworn as directed by Law says that he was personally acquainted with William Linnings (before his death) who has signed the within deposition, and that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit
Sworn & subscribed
15 Decr 1832
Before
15 December 1832
Isaiah Graham } Judge of the John Linn } Ct of C. Pleas

accor that while he was a soldier at the Barracks in Gairdner in the year 1777 that William Ferguson was in Capt Nathaniel Fries's Company working at the Shell right Battery and for then said Not sworn and subscribed December 28th 1817 Before me John Davidson
his Isaac & Bryan mark

FERGUSON, WILLIAM 46-1 (CONT, PA) W-2777